2015 Talley Vineyards Chardonnay Rincon Vineyard Arroyo Grande Valley
Youthful and spirited Chardonnay from own-rooted vines
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2015 Talley Vineyards Chardonnay Monte Sereno Vineyard Arroyo Grande Valley
Lemony and spiced, with a snap of citric freshness
2015 Talley Vineyards Chardonnay Rosemary’s Vineyard Arroyo Grande Valley
Creamy, but leavened by herbs and flowers
Red, White, and Wind: Wines From Petaluma Gap
My Tasting Panel column considers these terrific cool-climate wines
2014 Pellegrini Chardonnay Olivet Lane Vineyard Russian River Valley
Balancing sunlit fruits with nut, cream, and honeysuckle
2015 Émile Béranger Pouilly-Fuissé
“Shiny yet also demure…”
2015 Domaine les Chenevières Mâcon-Villages
“Substantial but not creamy…”
2015 Georges Duboeuf Pouilly-Fuissé
“Uncomplicated…”
2014 Macphail Family Wines Chardonnay Vagon Blanc Sonoma Coast
“From pedigreed fruit…”
2015 Y. Rousseau Chardonnay Constance Haynes Vineyard Coombsville
“Let the fruit shine…”
2012 Frank Family Vineyards Blanc de Blancs Carneros
“Blistering mouthful…”
2007 Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvée Brut Carneros
“Toast plus fruit…”